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With rescue operations coming to a close and recovery efforts underway all along the battered Gulf Coast, experts are still unsure as to what the insured damages from Hurricane Katrina will be.

There are lies -- and then there are statistics. Sometimes they can be identical.

In this eight-part series, Carl Van shares his thoughts on the characteristics of the awesome adjuster.

Ever get the feeling that someone has been lying to you? Those who attended last month's International Association of Special Investigation Units conference in Phoenix may just have had their suspicions confirmed.

Despite the ravages of four hurricanes in Florida last year, the nation's property and casualty insurers reported profits of $41.3 billion in 2004.

Within the next 25 years, the gap between the supply of workers and the demand in the United States will grow to 35 million.

Less than a month after Hurricane Katrina made landfall near the Louisiana-Mississippi state line, the first legal actions were taken on behalf of the storm's victims.

The National Fire Protection Association is urging the public to focus on candle safety during Fire Prevention Week 2005, scheduled for Oct. 9-15.